Introduction to Music Tonality & mode Instructor Anthony Johnson Course Music 100 Introduction to Music Tonality & mode

Music: tonality Tonality Tonal Atonal The organization of all the tones and harmonies of a piece of music in relation to a a single dominating pitch tone called the tonic. Remember that all these pitch's being used always seem to continually lean toward the tonic pitch throughout the musical piece. Tonal This relates, or utilizes the diatonic system; having an established key. Relative vocabulary list. Atonal Marked by avoidance of traditional musical tonality; especially : organized without reference to key or tonal center and using the tones of the chromatic scale impartially.  

Music: Tonal & Atonal Tonal Examples Atonal Examples The Royal Fireworks CD 2 Tr. 9 Bejing opera CD 5 Tr. 39 Atonal Examples Pierrot Lunaire CD 5 Tr. 27 Poeme electronique CD 6 Tr. 22 Relative vocabulary list.

Music: Modes Major A major mode can be thought of as a way of manipulating the notes of a major or diatonic scale in order to generate a greater variety of sounds. This is basically another name for the term scale. Minor A minor mode can be thought of as a way of manipulating the notes of a minor or chromatic scale in order to also generate a an even wider variety of sounds. Relative vocabulary list. Once again this too is another name for the term minor scale. Play example

Music: Modes Modality   This term refers to the different ways we center and organize the use of our diatonic scales. Examples Major Mode Appalachian Springs CD 6 Tr. 15 Rent CD 1 2:13 into Tr. 23 Example Minor Mode Erlkonig CD 3 Tr 22 Sym. # 1 CD 5 Tr. 5 A list of procedures and steps, or a lecture slide with media.

Music: Keys Keys In music a key is the major or minor scale around which a piece of music revolves. A song in a major key is based on a major scale. A song in a minor key is based on a minor scale. A song played in the ‘key of C major’ revolves around the seven notes of the C major scale – C, D, E, F, G, A, and B. That means the fundamental notes making up the song’s melody, chords, and bassline are all derived from that group of notes. Conclusion to course, lecture, et al. Similarly, a piece of music can be in a minor key and revolve around a natural minor scale. For example, a song in the ‘key of D minor’ uses the notes of the D minor scale – D, E, F, G, A, Bb, and C.

Music: Modulation Modulation Example Alexander Nevsky CD 5 Tr. 36-37 This aspect of music is most commonly the act or process of changing from one key (tonic, or tonal center) to another.  Example Alexander Nevsky CD 5 Tr. 36-37 Conclusion to course, lecture, et al.

Questions & Discussion Which mode is formed when when using the diatonic scale orientated around A? Minor Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale orientated around C? major When a piece of music changes from one key to another is called? An opportunity for questions and discussions. Modulation